Audio CD review:
Gino Vannelli - Ultimate Collection

Gino Vannelli - Ultimate Collection

Band: Gino Vannelli Title: Ultimate Collection Rating: Release Date: 2004-03-16 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Crazy Love 2: Felicia 3: Lady 4: People Gotta Move 5: Powerful People 6: Love Is a Night 7: Love Me Now 8: Mama Coco 9: Where Am I Going 10: Fly into This Night 11: Love of My Life 12: One Night with You 13: Appaloosa 14: Brother to Brother 15: I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli, Vannelli, Ross 16: Wheels of Life 17: Nightwalker 18: Stay with Me 19: Seek and You Will Find 20: Living Inside Myself 21: Black Cars 22: Hurts to Be in Love 23: The Other Man 24: In the Name of Money 25: Persona Non Grata 26: Wild Horses 27: Young Lover 28: If I Should Lose This Love 29: Sunset on L.A. 30: The Time of Day 31: The Longer You Wait 32: Black Cars 33: Hurts to Be in Love 34: Where Am I Going 35: People Gotta Move 36: Walter Whitman Where Are You 37: Slow Love 38: Lost and Found

Wonderful compilation " Anyway, I just wish there were more songs from his very first album, Crazy Life, such as Hollywood Holiday, There's No Time, Fling Of Mine, Granny Goodbye, Great Lake Canoe, Cherizar, One Woman Lover, or Piano Song. I don't own this CD set yet, but I believe the title of track #1 on the first CD should be "Crazy Life," not "Crazy Love. The "Crazy Life" album is a good representation of Gino's early composing skills, although a trained musician can hear "glitches" throughout the album, Gino's voice going slightly flat in some areas (being corrected by applying a slight chorus effect), and one song ends abruptly as if the 2" studio recording tape ran out. Nonetheless, Gino is a genius, and "Crazy Life" is a good example of his early beginning (when he waited outside the A&M Studios' parking lot in California with his brother, Joe, to approach Herb Alpert, the CEO, and ask for an audition for a recording contract, which obviously they received because of Herb Alpert's really liking their song material, probably because of its jazz flavor). I am sure this compilation is superb; however, I sure wish I could find the original "Crazy Life" CD, or hope that it is re-released soon. Maybe it will, but maybe it won't because of the aforementioned "glitches" and an overall slightly sonically inferior performance/engineering/sound quality (perhaps because of a novice sound engineer and/or the technology of the day, or perhaps cost/budget/time limitations/restraints to re-do some vocal tracks or other tracks). Anyway, I have it on vinyl and have transferred it to CD now, and with some audio software, any pops or clicks in the vinyl can be easily removed. This is an excellent compilation, but there is nothing like having the entire album, wherein Gino records them as concept albums with continuity, but the songs themselves stand up very well as individual songs without the context of the entire album. Amazing Gino!!! But even as a child, I always admired the incredible range and sheer beauty of his voice. Prior to ordering this CD I had only been familiar with Gino Vanelli's most well known hit records which I had heard in the 70's and 80's as a child. 30 years later, his voice and the production of his music still amazes. Even his lesser known singles on this CD are fantastic!! They simply don't produce records, write or sing songs of this magnitude anymore. This collection is truly a testament to Gino's incredible God given talent to bring joy to others with song. If you are truly a music lover and enjoy poetic,insightful lyrics, phenomonal vocals, masterful arrangements and top quality sound and production I strongly recommend purchasing this CD. You will not be disappointed. . A vanguard musician! The name of Vanelli will arise with absolute naturalness, because of the simple fact he renowned, redefined and depicted creatively a way of feeling and playing music. Think in just only five fundamental icons of the early eighties. With spectacular arrangements, inspired lyrics and interpretative freshness the musical stages. Despite of the fact there would be other names in that reduced list, I am sure Vanelli would be in the ninety five per cent of those celebrities. Vanelli is now part of the legend. . Gino Vannelli Ultimate Collection--is pretty close to the ultimate collection It hits many of the highlights of his musical career from 1973 to 1998. This is a great CD for the true Gino Vannelli aficionado. For me it is a nostalgic walk through the decades highlighted by his music. I'm very pleased that it has so many tracks from his early 70's albums (Powerful People & Gist of the Gemini) AND that it also includes tracks from the 90's albums (Yonder Tree & Slow Love) as well because so many people think Gino's music ended after Black Cars in the 80's. At some point it will need to be updated again to include the albums from this decade as well. very versatile Musician I just wanna stop,living inside myself,wheels of life,etc. Gino Vannelli always had alot of versatility in his music over the years. . . showcase not only his smooth vocal phrasing,but also his Arrangements&strong key sense of character within a groove. He is a very underrated musician to me. this is a good overall overview of his career. I dig the mixes&whatnot. very right collection. You can see a complete list of all Gino Vannelli discography, or go back to the Gino Vannelli tabs